TWI644497B - Electronic componets, wireless power communication device, wireless power transmission system and related control methods - Google Patents

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TWI644497B
TWI644497B TW106116984A TW106116984A TWI644497B TW I644497 B TWI644497 B TW I644497B TW 106116984 A TW106116984 A TW 106116984A TW 106116984 A TW106116984 A TW 106116984A TW I644497 B TWI644497 B TW I644497B
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一種用於無線電力發射機或無線電力接收機中的電子元件,包括:控制電路,用於調整所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的耦合係數K以及所述無線電力接收機的負載品質因數Q中的至少一個,以使K與Q的乘積小於一個常數。 An electronic component used in a wireless power transmitter or a wireless power receiver includes a control circuit for adjusting a coupling coefficient K between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver and the wireless power reception The load quality factor Q of the machine so that the product of K and Q is less than a constant.

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電子元件、無線電力通信設備、無線電力傳輸系統及相 關控制方法 Electronic components, wireless power communication equipment, wireless power transmission systems and related Control method

本發明係有關於無線電力傳輸技術領域,且特別有關於一種電子元件、無線電力通信設備、無線電力傳輸系統及相關控制方法。 The invention relates to the technical field of wireless power transmission, and in particular to an electronic component, a wireless power communication device, a wireless power transmission system, and a related control method.

由於以不使用電纜或連接器的簡便方式傳輸電力(power),無線電力傳輸系統(Wireless Power Transfer Systems,WPTS)變得越來越受歡迎。當前在產業中使用的WPTS可分為兩種主要的類型:磁感應(Magnetic Induction,MI)系統和磁諧振(Magnetic Resonance,MR)系統。這兩種類型的系統均包括無線電力發射機(wireless power transmitter)和無線電力接收機(wireless power receiver)。這兩種類型的系統可被用於為處於其他應用中的移動設備(例如,智慧型電話、平板電腦,)供電或充電。 Wireless power transfer systems (WPTS) have become more and more popular as power is transmitted in a simple manner without using cables or connectors. WPTS currently used in the industry can be divided into two main types: Magnetic Induction (MI) systems and Magnetic Resonance (MR) systems. Both types of systems include wireless power transmitters and wireless power receivers. Both types of systems can be used to power or charge mobile devices (eg, smartphones, tablets, etc.) in other applications.

感應式WPTS系統通常操作在指定的幾百赫茲的頻率範圍,其使用頻率變化作為電力控制機制。磁諧振WPTS系統通常操作在單諧振頻率,其使用輸入電壓調節(regulation)來調節輸出電力。在一個典型的應用中,磁諧振WPTS系統操作在6.78MHz的頻率。 Inductive WPTS systems typically operate in a specified frequency range of several hundred hertz, which uses frequency changes as a power control mechanism. Magnetic resonant WPTS systems typically operate at a single resonant frequency, which uses input voltage regulation to regulate output power. In a typical application, a magnetic resonance WPTS system operates at a frequency of 6.78 MHz.

許多產業委員會已致力於為基於無線電力傳輸的消費產品推進國際 標準。 Many industry committees have worked to advance international standard.

本發明公開了一種電子元件、無線電力發射機/接收機、無線電力傳輸系統及相關控制方法,可使無線電力發射機到無線電力接收機之間的傳遞函數在無線電力發射機的驅動信號頻率範圍內保持單調。 The invention discloses an electronic component, a wireless power transmitter / receiver, a wireless power transmission system and a related control method, which can enable a transfer function between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver to drive a frequency of a wireless power transmitter. Keep monotonic in range.

本發明提供的一種電子元件,用於無線電力發射機或無線電力接收機中,所述電子元件包括:控制電路,用於調整所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的耦合係數K以及所述無線電力接收機的負載品質因數Q中至少一個,以便K與Q的乘積小於一個常數。 An electronic component provided by the present invention is used in a wireless power transmitter or a wireless power receiver. The electronic component includes a control circuit for adjusting a coupling between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver. At least one of a coefficient K and a load quality factor Q of the wireless power receiver, so that a product of K and Q is less than a constant.

本發明提供的一種無線電力通信設備,為無線電力發射機或無線電力接收機,可包括本發明所述的電子元件。 A wireless power communication device provided by the present invention is a wireless power transmitter or a wireless power receiver, and may include the electronic component according to the present invention.

本發明提供的一種控制無線電力發射機或無線電力接收機的方法,可包括:調整所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的耦合係數K以及所述無線電力接收機的負載品質因數Q中至少一個,以便K與Q的乘積小於一個常數。 A method for controlling a wireless power transmitter or a wireless power receiver provided by the present invention may include: adjusting a coupling coefficient K between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver and a load of the wireless power receiver At least one of the quality factors Q such that the product of K and Q is less than a constant.

由上可知,本發明中調整所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的耦合係數K以及所述無線電力接收機的負載品質因數Q中至少一個,以便K與Q的乘積小於一個常數,由此可使無線電力發射機到無線電力接收機之間的傳遞函數在無線電力發射機的驅動信號頻率範圍內保持單調。 It can be known from the above that in the present invention, at least one of the coupling coefficient K between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver and the load quality factor Q of the wireless power receiver is adjusted, so that the product of K and Q is less than A constant, thereby enabling the transfer function between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver to be monotonic within the frequency range of the driving signal of the wireless power transmitter.

100‧‧‧無線電力系統 100‧‧‧Wireless Power System

1‧‧‧無線電力發射機 1‧‧‧ wireless power transmitter

2‧‧‧穩壓源 2‧‧‧ regulated source

7‧‧‧驅動電路 7‧‧‧Drive circuit

3‧‧‧反相器 3‧‧‧ Inverter

6、13‧‧‧匹配網路 6, 13‧‧‧ matching network

10‧‧‧發射機線圈 10‧‧‧Transmitter coil

9‧‧‧信號發生器 9‧‧‧ signal generator

5‧‧‧控制器 5‧‧‧controller

11‧‧‧無線電力接收機 11‧‧‧Wireless Power Receiver

12‧‧‧接收機線圈 12‧‧‧ receiver coil

14‧‧‧整流器 14‧‧‧ Rectifier

15‧‧‧直流-直流轉換器 15‧‧‧DC-DC converter

16‧‧‧控制單元 16‧‧‧Control unit

Vout‧‧‧輸出電壓 Vout‧‧‧Output voltage

20,22,24,30,32,34‧‧‧曲線 20, 22, 24, 30, 32, 34 ‧‧‧ curves

Ro‧‧‧表觀電阻 Ro‧‧‧ apparent resistance

40,60,70,80,90,1000‧‧‧方法 40, 60, 70, 80, 90, 1000 ‧ ‧ ‧ methods

42,44,62,63,64,72,73,74,82,83,84,92,93,94,102,103,104‧‧‧動作 42, 44, 62, 63, 64, 72, 73, 74, 82, 83, 84, 92, 93, 94, 102, 103, 104

52‧‧‧電流測量裝置 52‧‧‧Current measuring device

54‧‧‧電阻式阻抗 54‧‧‧ Resistive Impedance

56‧‧‧電壓測量裝置 56‧‧‧Voltage measuring device

58‧‧‧負載 58‧‧‧Load

第1圖示出無線電力系統100的模組圖。 FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of the wireless power system 100.

第2圖示出發射機線圈和接收機線圈處於三種不同距離的情形下的三種傳遞函數的大小回應座標。 Figure 2 shows the size response coordinates of the three transfer functions in the case where the transmitter coil and the receiver coil are at three different distances.

第3圖示出發射機線圈和接收機線圈之間的距離保持不變,但是負載狀況由於將Ro從3.3歐姆增加為9.9歐姆而被降低時,對第2圖中的傳遞函數的影響。 Figure 3 shows the effect on the transfer function in Figure 2 when the distance between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil remains the same, but the load condition is reduced by increasing Ro from 3.3 ohms to 9.9 ohms.

第4圖為維持傳遞函數的單調行為的方法40的流程圖。 FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method 40 for maintaining a monotonic behavior of a transfer function.

第5圖示出用於無線電力傳輸系統的無線電力接收機11的一個實施例。 FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment of a wireless power receiver 11 for a wireless power transmission system.

第6圖為控制接收機的電阻來維持傳遞函數的單調行為的方法流程圖。 FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of controlling the resistance of a receiver to maintain a monotonic behavior of a transfer function.

第7圖為控制接收機的電感或電容來維持傳遞函數的單調行為的方法流程圖。 FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a method for controlling the inductance or capacitance of a receiver to maintain the monotonic behavior of a transfer function.

第8圖為控制接收機的耦合係數來維持傳遞函數的單調行為的方法流程圖。 FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a coupling coefficient of a receiver to maintain a monotonic behavior of a transfer function.

第9圖為控制接收機的目標電壓來維持傳遞函數的單調行為的方法流程圖。 FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a target voltage of a receiver to maintain a monotonic behavior of a transfer function.

第10圖為控制接收機的操作頻率來維持傳遞函數的單調行為的方法流程圖。 FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a method of controlling the operating frequency of a receiver to maintain a monotonic behavior of a transfer function.

為詳細說明本發明的技術內容、構造特徵、所實現目的及效果,以下結合附圖和實施例對本發明進行詳細說明。 In order to explain the technical content, structural features, achieved objectives and effects of the present invention in detail, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

在說明書及後續的申請專利範圍當中使用了某些術語來指稱特定的元件。所屬技術領域技術人員應可理解,硬體製造商可能會用不同的名稱來稱呼同一個元件。本檔並不以名稱的差異來作為區分元件的方式,而是以元件在功能上的差異來作為區分的準則。在接下來的說明書及申請專利範圍中,術語“包含”及“包括”為一開放式的用語,故應解釋成“包含但不限制於”。此外,“耦接” 一詞在此包含直接及間接的電性連接手段。因此,如果一個裝置耦接於另一個裝置,則代表該一個裝置可直接電性連接於該另一個裝置,或通過其它裝置或連接手段間接地電性連接至該另一個裝置。 Certain terms are used in the description and the scope of subsequent patent applications to refer to specific elements. Those skilled in the art should understand that hardware manufacturers may use different names to refer to the same component. This document does not use the differences in names as a way to distinguish components, but rather uses the functional differences of components as a criterion for distinguishing components. In the following description and the scope of the patent application, the terms "including" and "including" are open-ended terms and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, "coupled" The term includes direct and indirect means of electrical connection. Therefore, if one device is coupled to another device, it means that the one device can be directly electrically connected to the other device, or indirectly electrically connected to the other device through other devices or connection means.

在WPTS中,無線電力發射機和無線電力接收機可彼此電感耦合。由於無線電力發射機和無線電力接收機之間存在距離、線圈幾何結構或線圈位置等因素,無線電力發射機和無線電力接收機可彼此鬆散耦合,也即,它們之間的耦合係數可能相對較低。當所述無線電力接收機的距離、位置以及所述無線電力接收機所看見的負載至少一個發生變化,所述無線電力發射機所看見的負載阻抗至少部分由於耦合的變化而在一個大範圍內變化。例如,當多個接收機靠近所述發射機設置,或者,當由所述發射機充電的電池的損耗等級發生變化,或者,當所述電池的充電速率發生變化,所述無線發射機所看見的負載阻抗可能變化。 In WPTS, a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver may be inductively coupled to each other. Due to factors such as the distance between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver, the coil geometry, or the coil position, the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver can be loosely coupled to each other, that is, the coupling coefficient between them may be relatively low. When at least one of the distance and position of the wireless power receiver and the load seen by the wireless power receiver changes, the load impedance seen by the wireless power transmitter is at least partially within a wide range due to the change in coupling. Variety. For example, when multiple receivers are placed close to the transmitter, or when the loss level of a battery charged by the transmitter changes, or when the charging rate of the battery changes, what the wireless transmitter sees The load impedance may vary.

WPTS的傳遞函數(transfer function)描述在一個頻率範圍內傳輸的電力。所述傳遞函數的大小(magnitude)將在所述系統的諧振頻率處達到峰值。有時候,期望在比所述諧振頻率更高的頻率操作所述系統。在實際的系統中,這種操作方法對於半導體設備中的軟切換具有好處,其減少了WPTS中的軟切換過程中的功率損耗。在一些實施例中,假設所述傳遞函數在比所述諧振頻率更大的頻率處是單調的(monotonic),則驅動信號頻率(用於驅動反相器3的頻率)離系統諧振頻率F0越近,傳遞的電力也將越大。離諧振頻率F0越遠,傳遞的電力就越少。在實際的WPTS中,驅動頻率在高操作頻率F2和低操作頻率F1之間變化。這將允許WPTS通過調整用於傳輸電力的頻率來很好地控制傳輸的電力的品質。但是,發明人發現在一些負載和/或耦合的組合中,傳遞函數在諧振頻率之上可變得非單調(non-monotonic),表現出諧振峰值分裂(split);諧振頻率將變為實際上高於F0。由於當頻率超過傳遞函數的最大值時,頻率控制方法可能 不能有效地控制傳輸的電力,因此不期望操作在比傳遞函數的最大值大的頻率。當傳遞函數在諧振頻率之上是非單調的(non-monotonic),WPTS的驅動信號頻率範圍將減小為位於傳遞函數的最大值與高操作頻率F2之間。此外,由於所述非單調的行為比傳遞函數的本地最大值低,能被傳輸的電力的等級也可能收縮。這兩個效果中的任一個都將阻止所述系統在特定的驅動信號頻率範圍達到期望的電力等級。本發明描述的技術允許無線電力傳輸系統操作在指定的頻率範圍並獲得期望的電力傳輸等級。發明人已經領會到確保傳遞函數單調跨越所述驅動信號頻率範圍的系統參數,並已研究出用於調整所述系統的一個或多個參數來維持所述傳遞函數的單調行為的技術。根據一些實施例,這樣的技術需要調整一個或多個系統參數來維持發射機線圈和接收機線圈之間的耦合係數與接收機線圈的負載品質因數之間的關係。 WPTS's transfer function describes the power transmitted in a frequency range. The magnitude of the transfer function will peak at the resonance frequency of the system. Sometimes it is desirable to operate the system at a higher frequency than the resonant frequency. In practical systems, this method of operation has benefits for soft handover in semiconductor devices, which reduces power loss during soft handover in WPTS. In some embodiments, assuming that the transfer function is monotonic at a frequency greater than the resonance frequency, the frequency of the drive signal (the frequency used to drive the inverter 3) becomes higher from the system resonance frequency F0. In the near future, the greater the amount of power transferred. The further away from the resonance frequency F0, the less power is transmitted. In actual WPTS, the driving frequency varies between a high operating frequency F2 and a low operating frequency F1. This will allow WPTS to well control the quality of the transmitted power by adjusting the frequency used to transmit the power. However, the inventors have found that in some load and / or coupling combinations, the transfer function can become non-monotonic above the resonant frequency, exhibiting a resonance peak split; the resonant frequency will become practical Above F0. Because when the frequency exceeds the maximum value of the transfer function, the frequency control method may The transmitted power cannot be effectively controlled, so it is not desirable to operate at a frequency greater than the maximum value of the transfer function. When the transfer function is non-monotonic above the resonance frequency, the frequency range of the drive signal of the WPTS will be reduced to be between the maximum value of the transfer function and the high operating frequency F2. In addition, because the non-monotonic behavior is lower than the local maximum of the transfer function, the level of power that can be transmitted may also shrink. Either of these two effects will prevent the system from reaching the desired power level in a particular drive signal frequency range. The technology described herein allows a wireless power transmission system to operate in a specified frequency range and obtain a desired level of power transmission. The inventors have appreciated system parameters that ensure that the transfer function monotonically spans the frequency range of the drive signal, and have developed techniques for adjusting one or more parameters of the system to maintain the monotonic behavior of the transfer function. According to some embodiments, such techniques require adjusting one or more system parameters to maintain the relationship between the coupling coefficient between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil and the load quality factor of the receiver coil.

第1圖示出無線電力系統100的模組圖,所述無線電力系統100包括無線電力發射機1和無線電力接收機11。無線電力發射機1包括驅動電路7,所述驅動電路7包括反相器3用於通過匹配網路6驅動發射機線圈10。無線電力發射機1可包括一個穩壓源2(例如,穩壓器)用於提供穩定的直流電壓給反相器3。穩壓源2根據控制器5輸出的控制刺激產生穩定的直流輸出電壓。在一些實施例中,驅動電路7可為軟切換電力轉換器(soft-switched power converter),例如,用於在反相器3的輸入端將直流電壓轉換為交流輸出電壓以驅動發射機線圈10的E類放大器。提供交流輸出電壓使通過電磁感應進行無線電力傳輸成為可能。控制器5可控制信號發生器9使用具有選擇的無線電力傳輸頻率的信號來驅動反相器3。作為舉例,反相器3可在100kHz-205kHz的頻率範圍執行切換來將電力傳輸至期望根據對應低電力品質因數接收機的品質因數規範接收無線電力的無線電力接收機,以及反相器3在80kHz-300kHz的頻率範圍執行切換來將電力傳輸至中等電力品質因數接收機。反相器3在更高的頻率發生切換,例如,位於ISM波 段且大於1MHz的頻率,例如,6.765MHz-6.795MHz,來將電力傳輸至期望使用磁諧振技術來接收無線電力的接收機。但是,這些頻率僅用於舉例,因為無線電力可遵循任意合適的規範在多種適宜的頻率進行傳輸。控制器5可為類比電路、數位電路或者它們的結合。控制器5可是可程式設計的,且可根據存儲的程式指令控制信號發生器9在期望的傳輸頻率產生信號,以便反相器3在所述期望的傳輸頻率發生切換。匹配網路6可通過向反相器3展現適宜的阻抗來促進無線電力的傳輸。匹配網路可包括一個或多個電容或電感元件,或者任意電容或電感元件的任意組合。由於發射機線圈10可包括電感阻抗,因此在一些實施例中,匹配網路6可包括一個或多個電容元件,當這些電容元件與發射機線圈10進行結合,可在反相器3的輸出端展現適用於驅動發射機線圈10的阻抗。在一些實施例中,在無線電力傳輸過程中,匹配網路6的諧振頻率可等於或約等於反相器3的切換頻率。發射機線圈10可通過任意適宜類型的導體實現。所述導體可為導線(包括實芯線或絞和線),或者圖案化導體(例如,印刷電路板或積體電路的圖案化的導體)。 FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a wireless power system 100 including a wireless power transmitter 1 and a wireless power receiver 11. The wireless power transmitter 1 includes a driving circuit 7 including an inverter 3 for driving the transmitter coil 10 through a matching network 6. The wireless power transmitter 1 may include a voltage regulator source 2 (for example, a voltage regulator) for supplying a stable DC voltage to the inverter 3. The voltage stabilization source 2 generates a stable DC output voltage according to the control stimulus output by the controller 5. In some embodiments, the driving circuit 7 may be a soft-switched power converter, for example, for converting a DC voltage to an AC output voltage at the input of the inverter 3 to drive the transmitter coil 10 Class E amplifier. Providing an AC output voltage makes wireless power transmission possible through electromagnetic induction. The controller 5 may control the signal generator 9 to drive the inverter 3 using a signal having a selected wireless power transmission frequency. As an example, the inverter 3 may perform switching in a frequency range of 100kHz-205kHz to transmit power to a wireless power receiver that expects to receive wireless power according to a figure of merit of a corresponding low power quality factor receiver, and the inverter 3 is in The frequency range of 80kHz-300kHz is switched to transmit power to a medium power figure of merit receiver. Inverter 3 switches at a higher frequency, for example, in the ISM wave Band and a frequency greater than 1 MHz, for example, 6.765 MHz-6.795 MHz, to transmit power to a receiver that expects to receive wireless power using magnetic resonance technology. However, these frequencies are for example only, as wireless power can be transmitted on a variety of suitable frequencies in accordance with any suitable specification. The controller 5 may be an analog circuit, a digital circuit, or a combination thereof. The controller 5 may be programmable, and may control the signal generator 9 to generate a signal at a desired transmission frequency according to a stored program instruction, so that the inverter 3 switches at the desired transmission frequency. The matching network 6 can promote the transmission of wireless power by exhibiting an appropriate impedance to the inverter 3. The matching network may include one or more capacitive or inductive elements, or any combination of any capacitive or inductive elements. Since the transmitter coil 10 may include an inductive impedance, in some embodiments, the matching network 6 may include one or more capacitive elements. When these capacitive elements are combined with the transmitter coil 10, the output of the inverter 3 may be The terminal exhibits an impedance suitable for driving the transmitter coil 10. In some embodiments, during the wireless power transmission, the resonance frequency of the matching network 6 may be equal to or approximately equal to the switching frequency of the inverter 3. The transmitter coil 10 may be implemented by any suitable type of conductor. The conductor may be a conductive wire (including solid wires or stranded wires), or a patterned conductor (for example, a patterned conductor of a printed circuit board or integrated circuit).

發射機線圈10處的交流電流根據安培法則產生振盪磁場。所述振盪磁場根據法拉第法則將交流電壓感應至無線電力接收機11的接收機線圈12。接收機線圈12處感應到的交流電壓由匹配網路13提供給整流器14以產生不穩定的直流電壓。整流器14可為同步整流器或可使用二極體實施。所述不穩定的直流電壓經直流-直流轉換器15調整,直流-直流轉換器15的輸出進一步被濾波後提供給負載作為輸出電壓Vout。在一些實施例中,直流-直流轉換器15可為線性穩壓器、降壓穩壓器、升壓穩壓器、反激式穩壓器或任意其他適宜的轉換器。控制單元16可為類比電路、數位電路或它們的組合,並且控制單元可被程式設計。在一些實施例中,控制電路16可包括在整流器14或直流-直流轉換器15中,或者被分離成多個元件。在一些實施例中控制單元16可位於整流器14和直流-直流轉 換器15之間。 The alternating current at the transmitter coil 10 generates an oscillating magnetic field according to the Ampere's Law. The oscillating magnetic field induces an AC voltage to the receiver coil 12 of the wireless power receiver 11 according to Faraday's law. The AC voltage induced at the receiver coil 12 is provided by the matching network 13 to the rectifier 14 to generate an unstable DC voltage. The rectifier 14 may be a synchronous rectifier or may be implemented using a diode. The unstable DC voltage is adjusted by the DC-DC converter 15, and the output of the DC-DC converter 15 is further filtered and provided to the load as the output voltage Vout. In some embodiments, the DC-DC converter 15 may be a linear regulator, a buck regulator, a boost regulator, a flyback regulator, or any other suitable converter. The control unit 16 may be an analog circuit, a digital circuit, or a combination thereof, and the control unit may be programmed. In some embodiments, the control circuit 16 may be included in the rectifier 14 or the DC-DC converter 15 or separated into multiple components. The control unit 16 may be located in the rectifier 14 and the DC-DC converter in some embodiments. 器 15。 Between converters 15.

如前所述,無線電力系統100的操作可能被系統的傳遞函數的特性限制。第2圖示出發射機線圈和接收機線圈處於三種不同距離的情形下的三種傳遞函數的大小回應座標。在座標中,x軸表示頻率(單位為:千赫茲),y軸表示傳遞函數的大小。圖示所示出的這些傳遞函數的曲線,線圈10和12使用相同類型的線圈,且無線電力接收機處的負載為3.3歐姆。曲線20示出線圈距離為6毫米時的傳遞函數。曲線22示出線圈距離為3毫米時的傳遞函數。曲線24示出線圈距離為0毫米時的傳遞函數。 As mentioned earlier, the operation of the wireless power system 100 may be limited by the characteristics of the system's transfer function. Figure 2 shows the size response coordinates of the three transfer functions in the case where the transmitter coil and the receiver coil are at three different distances. In coordinates, the x-axis represents the frequency (unit: kilohertz), and the y-axis represents the size of the transfer function. The transfer function curves are shown in the figure. The coils 10 and 12 use the same type of coil, and the load at the wireless power receiver is 3.3 ohms. Curve 20 shows the transfer function at a coil distance of 6 mm. Curve 22 shows the transfer function at a coil distance of 3 mm. Curve 24 shows the transfer function at a coil distance of 0 mm.

如圖所示,在驅動信號頻率範圍內,曲線20為單調的,曲線22和24為非單調的。如第2圖所示,當發射機線圈和接收機線圈被靠近而增加了發射機線圈和接收機線圈的耦合,由此,系統的傳遞函數可能變得非單調。對於期望的驅動信號頻率範圍110kHz-180kHz,由於曲線20在整個頻率範圍均展現出單調行為,由此,曲線20為一個合適的傳遞函數。但是,在110kHz-180kHz範圍內,曲線22和24為非單調的,它們分別約在120kHz和145kHz具有諧振頻率。因此,對於曲線22和24,使用典型頻率控制技術調整系統的驅動器頻率可能不能在基於諧振的電力傳輸中產生期望的調整。當在這兩個情形下,操作限制為僅在諧振的右側,則輸出電力的範圍將被限制。由於線圈之間的耦合增加時輸出電力範圍和驅動信號頻率範圍變窄,限制電力範圍將限制可被傳輸的最大電力和限制對可被傳遞的電力的控制。曲線22和24的大小範圍均小於曲線20的大小範圍,導致對電力傳輸的控制的限制,並減小了電力傳輸的最大值。需要注意的是,儘管本實施例示出線圈之間的距離使傳遞函數在驅動信號頻率範圍內產生非單調行為,如後面所述,還有其他因素也可形成傳遞函數的非單調行為。 As shown in the figure, in the frequency range of the driving signal, curve 20 is monotonic, and curves 22 and 24 are non-monotonic. As shown in Fig. 2, when the transmitter coil and the receiver coil are close to each other, the coupling between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil is increased, and thus the transfer function of the system may become non-monotonic. For a desired driving signal frequency range of 110 kHz-180 kHz, since curve 20 exhibits a monotonic behavior over the entire frequency range, curve 20 is a suitable transfer function. However, in the range of 110kHz-180kHz, curves 22 and 24 are non-monotonic, and they have resonance frequencies at approximately 120kHz and 145kHz, respectively. Therefore, for curves 22 and 24, adjusting the system's driver frequency using typical frequency control techniques may not produce the desired adjustment in resonance-based power transmission. When the operation is limited to the right side of the resonance in both cases, the range of output power will be limited. Since the output power range and the drive signal frequency range become narrower as the coupling between the coils increases, limiting the power range will limit the maximum power that can be transmitted and control the power that can be transmitted. The size ranges of the curves 22 and 24 are both smaller than the size range of the curve 20, which results in restrictions on the control of power transmission and reduces the maximum value of power transmission. It should be noted that although this embodiment shows that the distance between the coils causes the transfer function to generate non-monotonic behavior within the frequency range of the drive signal, as described later, there are other factors that can also form the non-monotonic behavior of the transfer function.

第3圖示出發射機線圈和接收機線圈之間的距離保持不變,但是負載狀況由於將Ro從3.3歐姆增加為9.9歐姆而被降低時,對第2圖中的傳遞函數的影 響。如第3圖所示,通過增加Ro的方式降低負載狀況使所有的傳遞函數變得單調,調整Ro相當於通過調整無線電力接收機的負載來調整品質因數Q。第3圖示出多個傳遞函數,這些傳遞函數均表現單調行為。與第2圖相同,在座標中,x軸表示頻率(單位為:千赫茲),y軸表示傳遞函數的大小。在表示這些傳遞函數的曲線時,線圈10和12使用標準的線圈類型,且無線電力接收機處的負載為9.9歐姆。曲線30示出線圈距離為6毫米時的傳遞函數,且曲線30為所述系統的單調的傳遞函數。曲線32示出線圈距離為3毫米時的傳遞函數。曲線34示出線圈距離為0毫米時的傳遞函數。在110kHz-180kHz的整個驅動信號頻率範圍內,三個曲線均展現出單調行為。這裡列舉的驅動信號頻率範圍不應該視為對本發明的限定,而僅用於描述WPTS的傳遞函數的單調行為的示例。如下所述,增加Ro減小負載品質因數Q。減小負載品質因數Q可使傳遞函數在驅動信號頻率範圍內由非單調變為單調。 Fig. 3 shows that the distance between the transmitter coil and the receiver coil remains the same, but when the load condition is reduced by increasing Ro from 3.3 ohms to 9.9 ohms, the effect on the transfer function in Fig. 2 ring. As shown in FIG. 3, reducing the load condition by increasing Ro makes all transfer functions monotonic. Adjusting Ro is equivalent to adjusting the quality factor Q by adjusting the load of the wireless power receiver. Figure 3 shows multiple transfer functions, all of which exhibit monotonic behavior. As in Figure 2, in the coordinates, the x-axis represents the frequency (unit: kilohertz), and the y-axis represents the size of the transfer function. In representing these transfer function curves, the coils 10 and 12 use a standard coil type, and the load at the wireless power receiver is 9.9 ohms. Curve 30 shows the transfer function at a coil distance of 6 mm, and curve 30 is the monotonic transfer function of the system. Curve 32 shows the transfer function at a coil distance of 3 mm. Curve 34 shows the transfer function at a coil distance of 0 mm. The three curves exhibit a monotonic behavior over the entire drive signal frequency range of 110kHz-180kHz. The driving signal frequency range listed here should not be considered as a limitation of the present invention, but only used to describe the example of the monotonic behavior of the transfer function of the WPTS. As described below, increasing Ro decreases the load quality factor Q. Reducing the load quality factor Q can make the transfer function from non-monotonic to monotonic in the frequency range of the driving signal.

發明人已經認識到選擇或控制特定的系統條件來使傳遞函數在所述驅動信號頻率範圍內單調。特別地,發明人已經認識到,只要初級和次級線圈的耦合係數K和負載次級線圈的品質因數Q之間的乘積不超過一個常數,則傳遞函數將在驅動信號頻率範圍內單調。在等式:K*Q〈C中,C為常數。在一些實施例中,C可為1,或者0.8,或者0.8-1之間的數值,或另一個合適的值。只要等式滿足,WPTS的傳遞函數將在諧振上單調。設計或控制無線電力傳輸系統以致上述等式滿足,允許傳遞函數在任意期望的負載、耦合和線圈距離情形下單調。可通過設計K或Q來滿足該情形,或者可控制K和Q來維持上面的關係。可調整K或Q中的一個或者多個來維持上面的關係。 The inventors have recognized that specific system conditions are selected or controlled to make the transfer function monotonic over the drive signal frequency range. In particular, the inventors have recognized that as long as the product between the coupling coefficient K of the primary and secondary coils and the quality factor Q of the loaded secondary coil does not exceed a constant, the transfer function will be monotonic in the frequency range of the drive signal. In the equation: K * Q <C, C is a constant. In some embodiments, C may be 1, or a value between 0.8, or 0.8-1, or another suitable value. As long as the equation is satisfied, the transfer function of WPTS will be monotonic at resonance. Design or control a wireless power transmission system such that the above equations are satisfied, allowing the transfer function to be monotonic for any desired load, coupling, and coil distance. This situation can be satisfied by designing K or Q, or K and Q can be controlled to maintain the above relationship. One or more of K or Q can be adjusted to maintain the above relationship.

對K和/或Q的控制可通過多種方式來實現。K由物理尺寸和關係確定,而Q優選為通過電子關係確定。Q可表示為: Control of K and / or Q can be achieved in a number of ways. K is determined by physical size and relationship, and Q is preferably determined by electronic relationship. Q can be expressed as:

其中,Ls為接收機11的電感,Cs為接收機11的電容,Ro為接收機11的表觀電阻(apparent resistance),r為接收機11的寄生電阻(parasitic resistance)。這些變數中的任意一個可用於控制Q來建立或維持WPTS的傳遞函數的單調行為。 Among them, Ls is the inductance of the receiver 11, Cs is the capacitance of the receiver 11, Ro is the apparent resistance of the receiver 11, and r is the parasitic resistance of the receiver 11. Any of these variables can be used to control Q to establish or maintain the monotonic behavior of the WPTS transfer function.

接下來將討論通過控制K或Q來維持上面所述的關係的方法。第4圖為維持傳遞函數的單調行為的方法40的流程圖。方法40可包括動作42,動作42包括測量接收機11的特性。如第5圖所示,所述特性可為電流、電壓,或接收機11處的信號的其他適宜的特性中至少一種。動作44可包括:調整定義品質因數Q和耦合係數K的品質因素中的至少一個,以便Q和K的乘積低於常數C。該方法可在無線電力傳輸的流程中發生很多次,以確保傳遞函數在無線電力傳輸的過程中保持單調,或者,該方法僅在無線電力傳輸過程中出現一次。在一些實施例中,可通過控制單元16和/或控制器5來執行第4圖所示的方法(也即,本發明實施例中控制單元16或控制器5可為用於調整耦合係數K或品質因數Q的電子元件的控制電路)。 Next, a method of maintaining the relationship described above by controlling K or Q will be discussed. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method 40 for maintaining a monotonic behavior of a transfer function. The method 40 may include an act 42 including measuring a characteristic of the receiver 11. As shown in FIG. 5, the characteristic may be at least one of current, voltage, or other suitable characteristics of the signal at the receiver 11. Act 44 may include adjusting at least one of the quality factors defining the quality factor Q and the coupling coefficient K so that the product of Q and K is lower than the constant C. This method can occur many times in the process of wireless power transmission to ensure that the transfer function remains monotonous during the wireless power transmission, or the method occurs only once during the wireless power transmission. In some embodiments, the method shown in FIG. 4 may be executed by the control unit 16 and / or the controller 5 (that is, the control unit 16 or the controller 5 in the embodiment of the present invention may be used to adjust the coupling coefficient K Or the control circuit of electronic components with quality factor Q).

接下來將描述在無線電力接收機電路中使用上述技術。第5圖示出用於無線電力傳輸系統的無線電力接收機11的一個實施例。如前所述,無線電力接收機11可包括接收機線圈12、匹配網路13、整流器14、直流-直流轉換器15以及可與無線電力發射機進行頻寬內或頻寬外通信的控制單元16。接收機11可進一步包括電流測量裝置52、電壓測量裝置56、電阻式阻抗54以及負載58。在一些實施例中,電流測量裝置52和/或電壓測量裝置56可為控制單元16的一部分。在一些實施例中,電阻式阻抗54可為直流-直流轉換器15和負載58的等效阻抗的表現,而不是一個真正的電路元件,因此,表示前述等式中的Ro。在一些實施 例中,僅需要一個電流測量裝置52和一個電壓測量裝置56,或者,可使用適宜測量接收機11的信號的特性的任意其他測量裝置。在一些實施例中,控制單元16使用測量裝置52和/或56的測量結果以使用前面描述的技術動態地調整整流器14的等效負載54的方式來改變直流-直流轉換器15的操作條件(operating condition),來維持無線電力系統的傳遞函數的單調。例如,當直流-直流轉換器15為降壓轉換器,作為測量裝置52和56的測量結果的等效阻抗54估計為太低而不能滿足標準Q*Ro>常數,通過頻寬內或頻寬外通信的控制單元16可請求增加整流器輸出電壓以及也可控制減小轉換器15的占空比因數,由此接收機的輸出將不會改變。 Next, the use of the above technique in a wireless power receiver circuit will be described. FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment of a wireless power receiver 11 for a wireless power transmission system. As mentioned previously, the wireless power receiver 11 may include a receiver coil 12, a matching network 13, a rectifier 14, a DC-DC converter 15, and a control unit capable of communicating with a wireless power transmitter in-band or out-of-band. 16. The receiver 11 may further include a current measurement device 52, a voltage measurement device 56, a resistive impedance 54, and a load 58. In some embodiments, the current measurement device 52 and / or the voltage measurement device 56 may be part of the control unit 16. In some embodiments, the resistive impedance 54 may be a manifestation of the equivalent impedance of the DC-DC converter 15 and the load 58, rather than a real circuit element, and therefore represents Ro in the aforementioned equation. In some implementations In the example, only one current measurement device 52 and one voltage measurement device 56 are required, or any other measurement device suitable for measuring the characteristics of the signal of the receiver 11 may be used. In some embodiments, the control unit 16 uses the measurement results of the measurement devices 52 and / or 56 to change the operating conditions of the DC-DC converter 15 in a manner that dynamically adjusts the equivalent load 54 of the rectifier 14 using the previously described techniques operating condition) to maintain the monotonicity of the transfer function of the wireless power system. For example, when the DC-DC converter 15 is a step-down converter, the equivalent impedance 54 as the measurement result of the measurement devices 52 and 56 is estimated to be too low to meet the standard Q * Ro> constant, either within the bandwidth or the bandwidth The external communication control unit 16 may request to increase the rectifier output voltage and may also control to reduce the duty cycle factor of the converter 15, so that the output of the receiver will not change.

在一個實施例中,可通過使用第6圖所示的方法60調整Ro來控制Q。本實施例可單獨使用或者與本發明描述的其他控制機制合併使用。在本實施例中,電阻器54可為可調阻抗單元,例如,可變電阻器或一堆開關電阻器,或者為如前所述的接收機11的其他部分的等效電阻的表現。在動作62,接收機的特性,例如,信號的電壓或電流可被測量。在動作63,驗證K和Q的乘積是否小於常數C。在動作64,控制單元16可控制電阻器54的值,以使品質因數和耦合係數的乘積低於常數C。當電阻器54為可調阻抗單元,可直接控制電阻器54的值,或者可通過控制從整流器14中流出的電流或電壓來改變等效電阻54(接下來在第9圖中會舉例描述如何控制從整流器14中輸出的電壓來改變等效電阻54)。由於直流-直流轉換器15,輸出電壓始終約保持為常數,這樣可減輕調整電阻器的值或調整Ro的值導致的電壓和/或電流的變化。 In one embodiment, Q can be controlled by adjusting Ro using the method 60 shown in FIG. 6. This embodiment can be used alone or combined with other control mechanisms described in the present invention. In this embodiment, the resistor 54 may be an adjustable impedance unit, for example, a variable resistor or a stack of switched resistors, or the equivalent resistance of other parts of the receiver 11 as described above. In act 62, characteristics of the receiver, such as the voltage or current of the signal may be measured. In act 63, it is verified whether the product of K and Q is less than the constant C. In act 64, the control unit 16 may control the value of the resistor 54 so that the product of the quality factor and the coupling coefficient is lower than the constant C. When the resistor 54 is an adjustable impedance unit, the value of the resistor 54 can be directly controlled, or the equivalent resistance 54 can be changed by controlling the current or voltage flowing from the rectifier 14 (the following figure illustrates how to use an example The voltage output from the rectifier 14 is controlled to change the equivalent resistance 54). Due to the DC-DC converter 15, the output voltage is always kept approximately constant, which can reduce changes in voltage and / or current caused by adjusting the value of the resistor or adjusting the value of Ro.

在一個實施例中,可使用第7圖所示的方法70調整C和/或L來控制Q。本實施例的方法可與描述的其他任意的控制機制合併使用。可通過各種方式來控制C和/或L。可通過控制依賴頻率的電容器、依賴電壓的電容器、開關電容器堆,或電容性可被調節的其他任意的元件來調整C。類似的,可通過控制任意可 變的電容元件、開關電感元件、或接收機線圈12的可調的分接頭來調整L。在動作72,測量接收機的特性,所述特性例如為信號的電壓或者電流。在動作73,驗證K與Q的乘積是否小於常數C。在動作74,控制單元16可控制L或C的值,以便品質因數與耦合係數的乘積小於常數C。 In one embodiment, the method 70 shown in FIG. 7 can be used to adjust C and / or L to control Q. The method of this embodiment can be used in combination with any other control mechanism described. C and / or L can be controlled in various ways. C can be adjusted by controlling a frequency-dependent capacitor, a voltage-dependent capacitor, a switched capacitor stack, or any other component whose capacitance can be adjusted. Similarly, any L can be adjusted by a variable capacitance element, a switching inductance element, or an adjustable tap of the receiver coil 12. In act 72, a characteristic of the receiver is measured, such as the voltage or current of the signal. In act 73, it is verified whether the product of K and Q is less than the constant C. In act 74, the control unit 16 may control the value of L or C so that the product of the figure of merit and the coupling coefficient is less than the constant C.

在一個實施例中,可使用第8圖所示的方法80控制K。本實施例的方法可與描述的其他任意的控制機制合併使用。在動作82,測量接收機的特性,所述特性例如為信號的電壓或者電流。在動作83,驗證K與Q的乘積是否小於常數C。在動作84,控制單元16可控制K的值,以便K與Q的乘積小於常數C。可使用各種方法控制K,例如,通過有關於發射機線圈10和接收機線圈12之間的耦合距離的機械系統控制K。所述機械系統可在控制單元16的控制下使用對立距離(standoff distance)來產生特定的最小距離,來保持K小於最大值。 In one embodiment, K may be controlled using the method 80 shown in FIG. The method of this embodiment can be used in combination with any other control mechanism described. In act 82, a characteristic of the receiver is measured, such as a voltage or current of the signal. In act 83, it is verified whether the product of K and Q is less than the constant C. In act 84, the control unit 16 may control the value of K so that the product of K and Q is less than the constant C. Various methods can be used to control K, for example, by a mechanical system regarding the coupling distance between transmitter coil 10 and receiver coil 12. The mechanical system can use the standoff distance under the control of the control unit 16 to generate a specific minimum distance to keep K less than the maximum value.

在一個實施例中,可使用第9圖所示的方法90控制無線電力接收機目標電壓。本實施例的方法可與描述的其他任意的控制機制合併使用。在動作92,測量接收機的特性,所述特性例如為信號的電壓或者電流。在動作93,驗證K與Q的乘積是否小於常數C。在動作94,控制單元16可控制無線電力接收機的目標電壓,來改變等效阻抗54,以便K與Q的乘積小於常數C。例如,如果無線電力傳輸系統在閉環回路控制環境下操作,整流器輸出電壓可為被所述閉環回路控制的電壓。當所述控制回路控制所述整流器的輸出電壓以便所述輸出電壓等於所述目標電壓,整流器輸出電壓名義上可稱之為“目標電壓”。 In one embodiment, the method 90 shown in FIG. 9 may be used to control the wireless power receiver target voltage. The method of this embodiment can be used in combination with any other control mechanism described. At act 92, a characteristic of the receiver is measured, such as the voltage or current of the signal. In act 93, it is verified whether the product of K and Q is less than the constant C. In act 94, the control unit 16 may control the target voltage of the wireless power receiver to change the equivalent impedance 54 so that the product of K and Q is smaller than the constant C. For example, if the wireless power transmission system operates in a closed loop control environment, the rectifier output voltage may be a voltage controlled by the closed loop loop. When the control loop controls the output voltage of the rectifier so that the output voltage is equal to the target voltage, the rectifier output voltage may be nominally referred to as the "target voltage".

在一個實施例中,可使用第10圖所示的方法1000控制無線電力發射機操作頻率(也即,發射機線圈發射信號的頻率)。本實施例的方法可與描述的其他任意的控制機制合併使用。在動作102,測量接收機的特性,所述特性例如為信號的電壓或者電流。在動作103,驗證K與Q的乘積是否小於常數C。在動作140,控制器5可如同控制單元16那樣控制使用頻寬內通信或頻寬外通信鏈路的 無線電力發射機的操作頻率,進而調整品質因數Q,以便K與Q的乘積小於常數C。 In one embodiment, the method 1000 shown in FIG. 10 may be used to control the operating frequency of the wireless power transmitter (ie, the frequency of the signal transmitted by the transmitter coil). The method of this embodiment can be used in combination with any other control mechanism described. In act 102, a characteristic of the receiver is measured, such as a voltage or current of a signal. In act 103, it is verified whether the product of K and Q is less than the constant C. In act 140, the controller 5 can control the use of the in-band communication or out-of-band communication link as the control unit 16. The operating frequency of the wireless power transmitter further adjusts the quality factor Q so that the product of K and Q is less than the constant C.

如前所述,可使用控制器5控制無線電力發射機以及使用控制單元16控制無線電力接收機,控制器5和控制單元16可使用任意適宜類型的電路來實施。例如,可通過硬體或軟硬體的結合來實現控制器5和控制單元16。當採用軟體實現時,適宜的軟體代碼可在任意合適的處理器或處理器集合上被執行。可通過各種方式實現所述一個或多個控制器,例如,使用由微代碼或軟體程式設計以執行上面描述的功能的專用硬體或通用硬體(例如,一個或多個處理器)。 As mentioned earlier, the controller 5 can be used to control the wireless power transmitter and the control unit 16 can be used to control the wireless power receiver. The controller 5 and the control unit 16 can be implemented using any suitable type of circuit. For example, the controller 5 and the control unit 16 may be implemented by hardware or a combination of hardware and software. When implemented in software, suitable software code can be executed on any suitable processor or collection of processors. The one or more controllers may be implemented in various ways, for example, using dedicated hardware or general-purpose hardware (e.g., one or more processors) designed by microcode or software programming to perform the functions described above.

本發明所述描述的裝置和技術的各部分可獨立使用,或合併使用,或以本發明前面並未描述的其他方式使用,因此,本發明不限於前面所描述的或附圖所示出的組件的應用或排布。例如,一個實施例中描述的部件也可與其他實施例描述的部件以任何方式進行組合。 The parts of the device and technology described in the present invention can be used independently, or in combination, or in other ways not previously described in the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the previously described or illustrated in the drawings. Application or arrangement of components. For example, components described in one embodiment may be combined with components described in other embodiments in any way.

申請專利範圍中用以修飾元件的“第一”、“第二”等序數詞的使用本身未暗示任何優先權、優先次序、各元件之間的先後次序、或所執行方法的時間次序,而僅用作標識來區分具有相同名稱(具有不同序數詞)的不同元件。以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請專利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾,皆應屬本發明之涵蓋範圍。 The use of ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" in the scope of the patent application does not imply any priority, order of priority, order between elements, or chronological order of executed methods, and Used only as an identifier to distinguish between different elements with the same name (with different ordinal numbers). The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of patent application of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

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一種電子元件,用於一無線電力發射機或一無線電力接收機中,包括:一控制電路,用於調整所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的一耦合係數以及所述無線電力接收機的一負載品質因數中至少一個,以便耦合係數與負載品質因數的乘積小於一常數且滿足無線電力傳輸系統的傳遞函數單調。An electronic component used in a wireless power transmitter or a wireless power receiver includes a control circuit for adjusting a coupling coefficient between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver and the wireless power receiver At least one of a load quality factor of the wireless power receiver, so that the product of the coupling coefficient and the load quality factor is less than a constant and satisfies the transfer function of the wireless power transmission system. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子元件,所述控制電路進一步用於測量所述無線電力接收機的一電子特性,並根據所述電子特性調整所述負載品質因數。According to the electronic component described in the first item of the patent application scope, the control circuit is further configured to measure an electronic characteristic of the wireless power receiver, and adjust the load quality factor according to the electronic characteristic. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述的電子元件,所述控制電路包括一電流測量裝置和一電壓測量裝置中的至少一個。According to the electronic component according to item 2 of the patent application scope, the control circuit includes at least one of a current measuring device and a voltage measuring device. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子元件,所述控制電路用於調整所述無線電力接收機的一電容、一電感、一電阻以及一負載中至少一個,以調整所述負載品質因數。According to the electronic component described in item 1 of the patent application scope, the control circuit is configured to adjust at least one of a capacitor, an inductor, a resistor, and a load of the wireless power receiver to adjust the load quality factor. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的電子元件,所述控制電路通過控制所述無線電力接收機的一可變電容來調整所述電容。According to the electronic component described in claim 4 of the patent application scope, the control circuit adjusts the capacitance by controlling a variable capacitance of the wireless power receiver. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述的電子元件,所述控制電路通過控制所述無線電力接收機的一可變電感來調整所述電感。According to the electronic component described in claim 4 of the patent application scope, the control circuit adjusts the inductance by controlling a variable inductance of the wireless power receiver. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述的電子元件,所述控制電路通過控制所述無線電力接收機的一可變等效電阻來調整所述電阻。According to the electronic component described in claim 5, the control circuit adjusts the resistance by controlling a variable equivalent resistance of the wireless power receiver. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子元件,所述控制電路用於調整所述發射機的一操作頻率,以調整所述負載品質因數。According to the electronic component described in item 1 of the patent application scope, the control circuit is used to adjust an operating frequency of the transmitter to adjust the load quality factor. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的電子元件,其中所述控制電路通過設置或改變所述無線電力發射機的一發射機線圈與所述無線電力接收機的一接收機線圈之間的一最小距離來調整所述耦合係數。The electronic component as described in claim 1, wherein the control circuit sets or changes a minimum between a transmitter coil of the wireless power transmitter and a receiver coil of the wireless power receiver. Distance to adjust the coupling coefficient. 如申請專利範圍第1-9中任一項所述的所述的電子元件,所述常數大於等於0.8,小於等於1。According to the electronic component described in any one of claims 1-9, the constant is 0.8 or more and 1 or less. 一種無線電力通信設備,為無線電力發射機或無線電力接收機,包括如申請專利範圍1所述的電子元件。A wireless power communication device is a wireless power transmitter or a wireless power receiver, and includes electronic components as described in patent application scope 1. 一種控制一無線電力發射機或一無線電力接收機的方法,包括:調整所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的一耦合係數以及所述無線電力接收機的一負載品質因數中至少一個,以便耦合係數與負載品質因數的乘積小於一常數且滿足無線電力傳輸系統的傳遞函數單調。A method for controlling a wireless power transmitter or a wireless power receiver, comprising: adjusting a coupling coefficient between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver and a load quality factor of the wireless power receiver At least one of them, so that the product of the coupling coefficient and the load figure of merit is less than a constant and satisfies the transfer function monotony of the wireless power transmission system. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述的方法,所述調整所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的所述耦合係數以及所述無線電力接收機的所述負載品質因數中至少一個的步驟,包括:測量所述無線電力接收機的一電子特性,並根據所述電子特性調整所述負載品質因數。According to the method of claim 12 in the patent application scope, at least one of the coupling coefficient between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver and the load quality factor of the wireless power receiver is adjusted. One step includes: measuring an electronic characteristic of the wireless power receiver, and adjusting the load quality factor according to the electronic characteristic. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述的方法,所述電子特性包括一電流和一電壓中至少一個。According to the method of claim 13 in the patent application scope, the electronic characteristic includes at least one of a current and a voltage. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述的方法,所述調整所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的所述耦合係數以及所述無線電力接收機的所述負載品質因數中至少一個的步驟,包括:通過調整所述無線電力接收機的一電容、一電感、一電阻以及一負載中至少一個來調整所述負載品質因數。According to the method of claim 12 in the patent application scope, at least one of the coupling coefficient between the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver and the load quality factor of the wireless power receiver is adjusted. One step includes adjusting the load quality factor by adjusting at least one of a capacitance, an inductance, a resistance, and a load of the wireless power receiver. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述的方法,通過控制所述無線電力接收機的一可變電容來調整所述電容。According to the method described in claim 15, the capacitance is adjusted by controlling a variable capacitance of the wireless power receiver. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述的方法,通過控制所述無線電力接收機的一可變電感來調整所述電感。According to the method described in claim 15, the inductance is adjusted by controlling a variable inductance of the wireless power receiver. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述的方法,通過控制所述無線電力接收機的一可變電阻來調整所述電阻。According to the method described in claim 15, the resistance is adjusted by controlling a variable resistance of the wireless power receiver. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述的方法,通過設置或改變所述無線電力發射機的一發射機線圈與所述無線電力接收機的一接收機線圈之間的一最小距離來調整所述耦合係數。According to the method of claim 12, the coupling is adjusted by setting or changing a minimum distance between a transmitter coil of the wireless power transmitter and a receiver coil of the wireless power receiver. coefficient. 如申請專利範圍第12-19中任一項所述的方法,所述常數大於等於0.8,小於等於1。According to the method of any one of claims 12-19, the constant is greater than or equal to 0.8 and less than or equal to 1. 一種無線電力傳輸系統,包括:一無線電力發射機;一無線電力接收機;其中,所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機中至少一個用於維持所述無線電力發射機和所述無線電力接收機之間的一耦合係數以及所述無線電力接收機的一負載品質因數中至少一個,以便所述耦合係數與所述負載品質因數的乘積小於一常數且滿足無線電力傳輸系統的傳遞函數單調。A wireless power transmission system includes: a wireless power transmitter; a wireless power receiver; wherein at least one of the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power receiver is used to maintain the wireless power transmitter and the wireless power transmitter; At least one of a coupling coefficient between wireless power receivers and a load quality factor of the wireless power receiver, so that the product of the coupling coefficient and the load quality factor is less than a constant and meets the transfer of the wireless power transmission system The function is monotonic. 如申請專利範圍第21項所述的無線電力發射系統,所述常數大於等於0.8,小於等於1。According to the wireless power transmitting system described in item 21 of the scope of patent application, the constant is greater than or equal to 0.8 and less than or equal to 1.
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